How could sleeping pills or minor tranquillisers help me?

help you break a period of insomnia and return to a more healthy sleep pattern

They can’t cure anxiety or sleeping problems, as they don’t address the underlying causes, but they can help you to feel calmer and more relaxed.

Who can prescribe sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers?

You should be prescribed sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers according to guidelines produced by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence), the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British National Formulary (the main guide for professionals on the use of medication).

These guidelines say that you should be given sleeping pills and minor tranquillisers only:

if you have severe anxiety or insomnia that is having a significant impact on your day-to-day life